How to Sell New Construction Homes

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New Dwelling house Sales Trends

Monthly New Residential Sales (U.S. Census Bureau)

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Evolution jointly denote the new residential sales statistics for the previous calendar month.

United States New Abode Sales (Trading Economic science)

Find monthly U.South. new dwelling house sales statistics, updated monthly. Trading Economics provides its users with accurate data for 196 countries including historical data and forecasts for more than twenty million economic indicators, exchange rates, stock market indexes, regime bond yields and article prices. The data is based on official sources, not third-party data providers, and their facts are regularly checked for inconsistencies.

Marketing & Selling New Homes

Practice You Need a Realtor for New Construction? Here’s Everything to Know (realtor.com®, Apr. two, 2022)

• Negotiating extras: Want upgraded counters or appliances in that new dwelling? Your agent tin help y’all with all those extra perks, amenities, and upgrades. “Nosotros tin often negotiate with the builder on things similar pigment color or even the mode of garage door, especially if the housing development is in the beginning stages,” Walgrave says.
• Recommending financing: A architect typically will have a “preferred” lender that it will endeavour to steer you to, only your real estate amanuensis tin can help make certain that you’re getting the mortgage that works best for your state of affairs. Shopping effectually is always wise, and y’all don’t want the builder’s agent pressuring you lot into using their suggested professional unless it’s right for yous.
• Overseeing a domicile inspection: Tempted to forgo a home inspection in new construction? Don’t do it, advises Welsh. “The number and severity of new-home defects often rival resale domicile problems,” he says.The builder’s agent is unlikely to push for or offering up an inspection, so it’s up to you and your existent estate agent to make information technology happen.

How Much Does Information technology Cost to Build a House? An In-Depth Wait (ROCKET Homes, Mar. 28, 2022)

This article breaks downwards the costs of home building from the land to interior finishes. It includes additional costs and the main steps of building a house.

The Rookie Amanuensis’s Guide to Selling New Construction: Function 1 (YPN Lounge, November. 21, 2017)

Empathise the key differences between a buyer’s agent’south duties when dealing with re-sales vs. new-construction transactions.

The Rookie Agent’s Guide to Selling New Construction: Role ii (YPN Lounge, December. 12, 2017)

Acquire some common challenges associated with new structure, including buyer financing.

New Home Design Trends

NAHB Identifies Height Features and Design Trends for 2022 Across Generations (National Association of Habitation Builders, Feb. 9, 2022)

• Laundry rooms
• Exterior lighting
• Ceiling fans
• Patios
• Walk-in pantries

x Renovation Trends Yous’ll be Seeing a Lot of in 2022 (Clever, December. 24, 2021)

Dwelling office investment, outdoor spaces and features, texture, technology, bold prints and patterns, side-hustle spaces, and green will all trend in 2022.

5 Home Blueprint, Building Trends to Watch in 2022 (REALTOR® Mag, Nov. 11, 2021)

Curvier building elements, patterned hardwoods, colorful kitchens, black highlights, and maximalist blueprint elements volition trend in 2022.

eBooks & Other Resources

eBooks.realtor.org

The following eBooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:

1,200 Great Sales Tips for Real Estate Pros
(eBook)

Building Real Estate Riches: How to Invest in New Homes for Maximum Profit
(eBook)

Choosing Green
(eBook)

The Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home
(eBook)

Energy-Wise Landscape Design
(eBook)

Green Domicile Building
(eBook)

Dwelling Plan Doctor
(eBook)

Ideal Homes? Social Alter and the Experience of the Dwelling
(eBook)

Prescriptions for a Healthy House
(eBook)

Selling in Tough Times: Secrets to Selling When No 1 is Buying
(eBook)

Sell Your Domicile in Any Marketplace
(eBook)

Tips and Traps for New Dwelling house Owners
(eBook)

Books, Videos, Research Reports & More

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Marketing New Homes
(Washington, D.C.: Domicile Builder Press, 1999) HF 5438 P22

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